Registration offices to be linked to curb scam
The state government of Mumbai has decided to interlink all sub-registrars’ offices to curb scams. The move will curb instances of a single flat or a property being registered in names of multiple buyers. Once the offices are interlinked, registration officials will be able access all the records pertaining to a particular property at the click of a mouse.
At present, property transactions in Mumbai, Pune, Thane and Nagpur can be registered at any of the sub-registrars’ offices located in each district.The issue was recently raised in a meeting called to discuss how to better disbursement of home loans. The meeting, held in Mantralaya, was chaired by chief secretary J P Dange. President of Registration Fee and Stamp Duty Payers’ Association Vinod Sampat welcomed the move.
Once the offices are connected, registration officials will be able to verify if a sale deed has been registered at any other sub-registrar’s office on an earlier occasion. According to source, complaints have been pouring in stamps and registration department about people abusing the existing registration system. Once the offices are interlinked, registration officials can check if a property or a flat has been registered at some other place.
Source: Times of India
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